Woman seated in Memorial Hall, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 8030-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1889

GUSN

GUSN-389922

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Description

A woman is seated in an old-fashioned high-backed wooden chair inside Memorial Hall in Deerfield, Massachusetts. She is wearing a bonnet and glasses, and holding knitting needles with yarn. The room features brickwork and various household items like a broom and hanging objects in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

women (female humans)
costumes (character dress)
museums (buildings)
institutional buildings
interior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP027161
A-Series negative 8030-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.005.8030-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

Deerfield (Franklin county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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